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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Keeping servos in top-notch condition is
pretty easy. Servos come with warrantees. Once a year, 2 months
before the nats, send them in for new pots and gears because they won't
be centering the same as when new. Add a note describing your use of them
and that you need them returned quickly. Futaba or JR will have them back
to you in a jiffy, at no charge, acting like new. If you bought a new
engine and a few months into the season something is wrong or your not happy (given
it probably did come with some type of warranty), send it back describing the
problem. You will probably get it back with at least a new set of bearings
at no charge. This is not taking advantage - this is using the
services they offer to your expensive purchases.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Jim W.</span></font></p>
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> Gray E Fowler [mailto:gfowler@raytheon.com]
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Thursday,
January 22, 2004</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>7:16 AM</span></font><font size=2
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> discussion@nsrca.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: mas opinions</span></font></p>
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</span></font><font size=2 face=sans-serif><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:sans-serif'>Anthony</span></font> <br>
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<font size=2 face=sans-serif><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif'>What
Jason did is not what the normal sponsored pilot does. <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Most</span></b> sponsored pilots are flying the most
expensive status quo, taking minimal chances, devloping nothing and flying that
particular equipment because it is free or reduced in cost. I do not blame
them...I would love for someone to give me a case of servos. Those guys fly new
servos every year or less. Can you afford that? The main point is for someone
NOT at their flying skill (that is the REST of us) you absolutely do not need
that 1.4 or 1.6 DZ to win. </span></font><br>
<font size=2 face=sans-serif><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif'>You
even stated how much power a plane you test flew had. There are several engines
that can give you that at half the price of the 1.6 DZ. The qualities offerd by
this 1.6DZ other than top RPM at this high price are not utilized by the
Intermediate, Advanced or even some Masters pilots.</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 face=sans-serif><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif'>The
402 and 403 guys would be better off investing that excess cash in a cheaper
rig and fuel-even though there may not be a sponsored pilot flying that set up.</span></font>
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<font size=2 face=sans-serif><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif'>Sorry
for beating this into the ground and I know that sponsorship sells
equipment...For me I do not take such bait, but I do listen to others opinions
and make decisions based on what I hear-repeatably. But even that can be a
quagmire as a lot of people simply repeat what the heard as fact, and during a
conversation over a beer ( D6 requirement) it is tough to separate fact from
fiction.</span></font> <br>
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<font size=2 face=sans-serif><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif'>This
thread ends for me as it started-if you are a newer guy please do not think
that you need this huge budget for all this sponsored pilot gear to get into
and improve at flying pattern.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Gray Fowler<br>
Principal Chemical Engineer<br>
Composites Engineering</span></font> <br>
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<aabdu@sbcglobal.net></span></font></b> <br>
<font size=1 face=sans-serif><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:sans-serif'>Sent
by: discussion-request@nsrca.org</span></font> </p>
<p><font size=1 face=sans-serif><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:
sans-serif'>01/22/2004</span></font><font size=1 face=sans-serif><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:sans-serif'> </span></font><font size=1 face=sans-serif><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:sans-serif'>07:39 AM</span></font>
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To: discussion@nsrca.org</span></font>
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Gray, <br>
I agree completely with your points. People often make purchasing decisions
with no idea of the hard work and growing pains that the winning sponsored
pilot has gone through. The fact remains that two things happen. <br>
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1. People buy equipment based on what a winning sponsored pilot uses. <br>
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2. The sponsored pilot proves that the equipment is valid and can be used
consistantly to win at the very highest level. <br>
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They pave the way for new thinking and help us decide how to spend out limited
hobby dollar. If you go out and drop a big chunk of change on the electric rig,
but can only get three minute flights out of it, you can be fairly sure that
you are the problem and not the equipment. <br>
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